Food Business Services for You

Setting up a food business but don’t know where to start? At Food Agent Australia, we have everything you need to get started, without the hassles.

From the basics of how to set up a food business, building approvals and interior design, licensing or food safety and so much more, we can help you get your new endeavour up and running in no time.

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Food Agent Australia is your go-to when setting up a food business or hospitality venture

Forget navigating confusing Council paperwork. We have the food business services, systems and documentation every food business needs to thrive. This includes surpassing compliance regulations without delay and establishing smart, efficient business practices that will set you up for success.

From compliance audits to food business licensing, food safety programs, Safe Food and HACCP Accreditation, designs and fit outs, our concept-to-completion solutions are guaranteed to save time and money (an essential when setting up a food business).

We are fully independent and represent the best interests of our clients. Contact us today to find out more about how to set up a food business successfully.

Our Food Business Services

Compliance Audits

Not sure if your kitchen meets requirements? Ideal for lease negotiations, pre-purchase, pre-sale, or refurbishments. Speak to us to help you avoid Council inspection failure.

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Food Business Licencing

Starting a food business? You may require a food business licence. From restaurants and cafes, takeaway, manufacturing, home-based, food truck and more, we can help with all the particulars of setting up a food business.

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Safe Food Accreditation

If your food business processes or produces any meat, seafood or dairy you will need a Safe Food Accreditation. Find out how to set up a food business successfully with the assistance of Food Agent Australia.

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Equipment & Furniture

Need help sourcing equipment and furniture for your new food venture? From refurbishments to new builds, speak to Food Agent Australia to get started today!

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Food Safety Programs

At Food Agent Australia, we develop Food Safety Programs that are specific to your business operations and will help you stay compliant with Council requirements.

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Engineering

Our food business services team includes specialists in hydraulic engineering, mechanical engineering, and structural engineering specialists. This means you can be confident that your design and fitout is compliant with all required regulations.

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Building Approvals

Building Approval is required for most building works to ensure the construction complies with local building laws. Contact us for formal approval from our private certifier.

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Interior Design

From commercial kitchen base drawings to elaborate concepts, we bring your vision to life. We consult with you through the entire process and create cost-effective designs according to your specific budget.

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Why Engage Food Agent Australia

100% Independent. Speak to Food Agent Australia first before engaging with the Council and learn how to set up a food business successfully with our extensive knowledge, proven systems, designs and fitout solutions.
Prompt Service. We are available around the clock, including weekends. We provide immediate responses and address any potential problems or hurdles you may encounter when setting up a food business or hospitality venture.
No Hassles. We take the confusion, stress and delays out of securing approvals and accreditation for every type of food business.
10+ Specialists. With our food business services, you get the right person to complete the job. Our team includes fit-out project managers, designers, engineers, town planners and certifiers, food safety program specialists and more.
Extensive Council Knowledge. We know the ins and outs of local government and accreditation requirements so you don’t waste your time or money with unnecessary approval delays.
Concept-to-Completion Solutions. From compliance audits to design and fit outs, the Food Agent Australia team can coordinate everything you need when setting up a food business.
Family Owned and Operated. Led by our father-daughter team, we are genuinely invested in your business and seeing you succeed.

100% Independent

Prompt Service

No Hassles

10+ Specialists

Extensive Council Knowledge

Concept-to-Completion Solutions

Family Owned and Operated

Our Clients

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Don Leonardo

We are incredibly grateful to Jessica from Projects Food Agent for all her help and support throughout the process of opening our pizzeria.
We purchased an existing pizza business that had been operating from a commercial kitchen, and we then leased a new location that had previously been a restaurant many years ago. We had a set moving date and were extremely anxious about getting everything organised, compliant and approved by Council in time to open.
Starting a small business is not easy, especially when there are so many requirements, deadlines and things happening at once. Jessica guided us through the entire process, answered our questions, helped us understand what was required and made everything feel much more manageable.
Thanks to her support, we were able to get everything organised and open our business on time, which meant so much to us.
Jessica was professional, knowledgeable, supportive and genuinely cared about helping us get through the process successfully.
We are extremely thankful for everything she did for us and would absolutely recommend Jessica and Projects Food Agent to anyone needing assistance with the food business approval and Council process.

Thanks from Mariane and Jorge.

Acai Cartel GC

Couldn’t recommend Food Agent Australia enough. Jessica and Paul did an amazing job helping me deal with council, getting my shop fit-out sorted and getting my fixed premises food licence approved with Gold Coast Council.

The whole process was really smooth from start to finish, and they were always helpful and easy to deal with whenever I had questions. They took a lot of the stress out of dealing with council and made the whole process much easier.

Thanks again to Jessica, Paul and the team at Food Agent Australia!

Raymond Faulkner

Paul Perrior and Food Agents Australia were engaged to design our Swiss-Kitchen Restaurant and Bar kitchen and bar fitout, including specifying all equipment, scoping the build works, contracting delivery and installation of $80k in equipment and scoping, and project managing the building works to a finished kitchen and bar fitout costing over $250k. Most importantly, from start to finish, this work was completed and opened from a raw wall and floor finish in just 3 months. Paul was onsite regularly managing the progress of the project, hence its successful on time delivery. There was also very property specific requirements including meeting council non ducted fit out requirements and the ability to service up to 100 covers at any one time that were framed into the deliverables. All were met. On an infrequent basis I have also had to refer back to Paul to help manage warranties and rectifications, and he has responded quickly and to outcome success. I cant speak highly enough of Paul and Food Agent Australia relating to a commercial kitchen and bar fit out. I would definitely refer to them for any future works of this scale.

Cookly

We had a great experience working with Jessica from Food Agent in obtaining our food business licence for Cook and Care. From start to finish, Jessica was professional, knowledgeable, and extremely supportive.

She provided clear guidance throughout the entire process, ensured all requirements were met, and made what could have been a complex process feel smooth and straightforward. Her responsiveness and practical advice were invaluable.

I highly recommend Jessica and the team at Food Agent to anyone needing support with food licensing and compliance.

Emily Franco

We highly recommend the Food Agent Team for their professionalism and efficiency .They made obtaining a food licence stress free and were extremely helpful and fantastic to deal with. They have so much knowledge that made the process easy and enoyable . 10/10 on every level and we are very grateful for their service.

Regina Le

Paul is super respectful, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. He’s been so helpful and easy to talk to, making the whole process stress-free. I’d highly recommend his services to anyone, whether you’re unsure about what direction to take or just wanting to have a chat about your options.

Manning Young

Paul and Jessica are the best! Guided us through the whole process and stepped in when Council were being difficult. Money well spent.

Josiane De Andrade

Jessica and the Food Agent team was super amazing in helping us with our licences. They made everything easier and the support was top notch! Highly recommend their service!

John Preston

Delighted with the professional advice and service from Jess and Paul.
They are the experts at dealing with the regulatory requirements and it was money well spent.
Thanks for your efforts.

Ali Curtis

Our request for assistance in the registration and council approval for our small home based business was something we thought would be simple. After making a few enquiries myself, I realised that I would not be able to work through the convoluted and ridiculous process without assistance. I contacted Paul at Food Agent Australia and am so glad I did. What we both thought would be a relatively simple application turned into a 12 month process, with the local council (like many others in NSW i am sure) seemingly bent on offering as little assistance as possible. Paul continued throughout this time, working with his extensive contacts in the CDC space. Whilst it was a relatively large outlay of money for a small business, it was worth every cent not to have to jump through the hoops. Paul essentially did everything for us, paperwork, research, meetings with council and certifiers. End result is we are fully approved with the Food Authority and our local Council. Thank you Paul, I know our process was lengthy and difficult, but you were always amazing to deal with and able to help us realise our dream.

Ravi Solanki

I couldn't be more thrilled with the work that Paul has done! The design he created is absolutely stunning, it's clear that his vision and creativity are unmatched. From the very beginning, his approach was professional and thoughtful, and he made the entire process so much easier by handling everything smoothly, from obtaining all the necessary approvals to liaising with building and council inspectors. It was a pleasure working with him, and I’m beyond pleased with the end result. As newbie he and Jess, has also guided us very well in preparing for the council inspection. Truly an amazing experience, and I can't recommend him enough!

Lawrence Daniels

The Team at Food Agent were absolutely amazing to deal with. They provided step by step guidance for obtaining our food license and put us in contact with key stakeholders and providers to ensure it was a smooth and hassle free process. I would definitely recommend Paul and Jess from Food Agent Australia!

Lee McAlister-Smiley

Outstanding support! Guided us through the whole process and made licensing an easy process. Highly recommended!

Jay Skoblar

Paul helped macro doc get our business license up and running in 3 days!

Pleasure working with him. He took the stress off us as a business, dealt with council & got it over the line.

If you’re looking to open a business that’s anything food related.

Look no further.

Seriously this guy works miracles.

Macro Doc

Anastasya Tomic

Simply put, The Best money I ever spent! Very worth it! The team were very helpful and will make sure to help you every step of the way. There were a touch and go kind of situation and it was very surprising that they were still there fighting for you and that was really an A+++ kind of service that you want. Thank you so much for the team especially Jess! Highly recommended 👍

James White-holt

I contacted food agents Australia for some information that I needed very quickly to do with my start up business. I assure you they are fast and give the correct information needed, Paul got back to with in the same day and actually gave me some good advice that has now let me expand my current options and clients.
Thank you for your time and working with me!!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Kasey Lloyd

The team at Food Agent were absolutely amazing! From the very first meeting, they were incredibly helpful and so full of knowledge. They answered every single one of my questions and explained everything in terms I could understand. The licencing process was so easy thanks to the team at Food Agent, I 100% recommend them to anyone needed a food licence. Truly worth every single cent.

lexie brusasco

Paul's can do attitude and attention to detail were outstanding. Couple this with vast industry experience, a wide range of contacts and his easy going demeanour and you have a winning formula. Paul certainly made our transition towards our first hospitality business much more manageable.

Ryan Leahy

Fantastic All Round!!!!

We had an amazing experience when we engaged Food Agent Australia to assist us recently. Both Paul and Jessica are knowledgeable, patient and simply wonderful to deal with. Our experience from start to finish was nothing but positive. Both Paul and Jessica went above and beyond our expectations and I can't imagine a better or easier experience is available in the same market.

Paul and Jessica, keep up the great work!

M Henderson

Excellent service. They took care of everything. Made the process of getting a food licence very easy

Junaid Parak

utilised the services of Food Agent Australia and was successful in being granted license.

Chris Houliaras

Paul & Jess at Food Agent Australia have Been a great help again with getting us ready food audit with extra training for staff etc! Thanks Again Guys!!

Daniel Rodriguez

AMAZING AT WHAT THEY DO! Best in the business! Highly recommend!

Josh Collins

Paul & Jessica are a professional team who took the time to understand our needs as a business and really delivered on time and above my expectations.

Michael Hehir (Capelli)

Paul and his team were amazing in setting up our new Food Safety Program so everything is up to speed for 2022. The Food Agents Australia are your go to people if you are considering getting this done

Jay Gordon

We are a return customer for Food Agent Australia. They make everything hassle free and treat our business like it was their own.

Club Bunker

Our experience with Food Agent Australia was nothing less then Amazing. They are super friendly and offered great support for getting our food licence in a timely manor. Very professional, we highly recommend going through them! Thanks guys 😀

Faerie Katie

Paul was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. He helped so much with his advice and knowledge. Thanks heaps .

Mark Fuhrmeister

Paul and his team are very professional and are proactive when aiding clients with their new projects.
Dealing with team in a support service capacity is always a pleasure.

Michelle Willett

Paul has helped us with getting 2 childcare centres with their food licences. Paul is reliable and a pleasure to work with in navigating the daunting experience of getting our licences.

DENNIS ZHANG

Food Agent Australia and Paul help us do the site audit and then tailor the Food Safety Program. They are both efficient and detail oriented.
Thanks

leslie rice

Our experience with Food Agent Australia, was above and beyond expectations. Paul was incredibly generous with his time in explaining complex issues and supporting us getting though some challenging moments. His patience and gracious support was a breath of fresh air .

Aaron Tesch

Business professionals. Pleasure to work with Paul and his team.

Simply Beans

Certainly helped getting everything together for council food licence etc. Great service

Altaaf Sharif

Cannot fault Paul and his team, amazing help and support for all those starting a new business. All the headaches and approvals are taken care of with the relevant councils and food authority as well as thorough build plans for your relevant contractors. Very happy and will be using Paul again in the future!

Helen Harris

I would like to say how professional, honest and friendly Paul and Jessica have been since I engaged their services this year.
Their hard work and dedication was evident throughout the whole process.
I would definitely recommend them to anyone wanting to achieve their dream and have a Food Licence approved.
It has been a honour to know Paul and Jessica!

Food & Beverage Innovations

FBI has had the pleasure of working with the Food Agent team throughout numerous projects. Paul and his team are professional and their work is always of a high standard. FBI highly recommends Food Agent Australia.

Dale Broughton

Very professional and easy to work with.

Thomas Sparks

Great for any new food operators

Pamela Marsh

Food Agent have been fantastic to deal with. They took the stressful part of recreating my Food Safety Programme so I could focus on being creative within my catering business. Paul and Jessica have gone out of there way to assist me, and such a pleasure to deal with and know my plan is in safe hands. Highly recommend for any catering or food business. Top results. Thanks guys.

Pencil Ink

Last year we did over ten projects with Paul and his team at Food Agent Australia. Paul makes the process seamless and stress-free, allowing us to concentrate on design. We will be working with Food Agent Australia for many projects to come and highly recommend them in the food and retail sectors of the building industry.

Sony Varkey

Very good experience of dealing with Food Agent Australia to process the food business licence and the approvals including BA to start a new business. Strongly recommend his services..

Brett McLeod

Very helpful consultant and great to work with. I can’t recommend highly enough. Thanks Paul & Jess for all your assistance with our Food Business Licence transfer.

Celleste Smith

Paul is great to work with and had some wonderful ideas for our business

Baris Ongun

AMAZING SERVICE, QUALITY JOB VERY FRIENDLY STAFF

Blair Luckman

Paul assisted the buyer in a recent business sale through LINK Brisbane. Condition precedent was to ensure compliance around food manufacturing. Food Agent Australia was helpful to the buyer, clear and concise.
The business settled and now moving forward with vigour

Halcyon Glades

Excellent Service and advise

Regions We Service

The majority of Food Agent Australia clients are based in South East Queensland – from Gympie to the Gold Coast and to Toowoomba and Scenic Rim Councils in the west.

We can support businesses outside of these regions on a case-by-case basis, simply contact us for a no-obligation chat!

Ready to Get Started with your Food Business?

With prompt service and support, we make taking over or setting up a food business

Forget lengthy council processes and compliance headaches, get the answers you need from an experienced team and fast track your approvals and accreditation today.

Call 0477 526 225

Got More Questions About How to Set Up a Food Business in Your Local Area? We’re Here to Help.

When setting up a food business or hospitality venture – or even taking over an existing business – we know you’re bound to have more questions. We’ve compiled this handy section to answer some of the questions we’re most frequently asked by clients.

If your question doesn’t feature below or you want to know more about how to set up a food business, contact our friendly team today.

What does Food Agent Australia do?

Setting up a business requires a lot of paperwork, and regulations must be followed to a T. Food Safety Australia helps business owners by providing them with the information and connections required when setting up a food business to make the process run as smoothly as possible.

Will You Help with My Paperwork?

Absolutely. We will help you with all areas of navigation, from knowing how to set up a food business, setting up a food business with the appropriate licences and food safety protocols, fit-outs and interior design, compliance and so much more.

For a full list of what we offer, visit our food business services page, or contact our friendly team today.

I Don’t Know How to Set Up a Food Business. Can You Help Me?

That’s what the team at Food Agent Australia is here for – to help you with a variety of food business services and setting up a food business. Contact us today to get started.

I’m Taking Over an Existing Business. Can Your Food Business Services Help Me?

Yes. Whether you’re just setting up a food business and need guidance, or you’re taking over an existing business, we have the resources and team on hand to assist you.

What’s the Process for Getting a Food Licence for My Business

Find out more about the process for getting a licence (and how to set up a food business) here. Alternatively, get in touch with us and one of our friendly team members will talk you through it.

What is a Food Business Compliance Audit & Do I Really Need One?

A food business compliance audit is conducted on new and existing food businesses to ensure they are licensed and following the correct procedures or protocols outlined by the local government.

It includes everything from cleanliness and hygiene to food storage and transportation, whether the equipment you’re using is defective, management procedures and so much more.

In Queensland, you are required to have a compliance audit completed when setting up a food business – whether you’re taking over an existing company or just starting out.

Food Business Services for You

Food Agent Australia is your go-to when setting up a food business or hospitality venture

Our Food Business Services

Compliance Audits

Food Business Licencing

Safe Food Accreditation

Equipment & Furniture

Food Safety Programs

Engineering

Building Approvals

Interior Design

Launching or taking over a food business, made simple.

Food Business Licencing

Home Based Food Businesses

Fixed Food Business

Manufacturing

Catering (Off-site and on-site)

Temporary Stall (Markets, Events)

Mobile Food Businesses

We Take The Hassle Out of Setting Up a Food Business with …

Licensing & Approvals

Safe Food Accreditation

HACCP Accreditation

Why Engage Food Agent Australia

100% Independent

Prompt Service

No Hassles

10+ Specialists

Extensive Council Knowledge

Concept-to-Completion Solutions

Family Owned and Operated

Our Clients

Regions We Service

Ready to Get Started with your Food Business?

Got More Questions About How to Set Up a Food Business in Your Local Area? We’re Here to Help.